Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carlisle, PA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,981dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,667 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,419
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlisle to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $3,981

Return trip

San Antonio → Carlisle$5,209

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carlisle to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlisle, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,981	$2.39	$3,543 – $4,419
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$2.85	$4,126 – $5,359
48' flatbed	$4,787	$2.87	$4,117 – $5,458
Step deck	$5,212	$3.13	$4,378 – $6,046
Power only	$3,530	$2.12	$3,071 – $3,989
Hotshot	$2,665	$1.60	$2,212 – $3,118
26' box truck	$2,606	$1.56	$2,215 – $2,997
Sprinter van	$1,592	$0.96	$1,338 – $1,847

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More lanes from Carlisle

53' dry van lanes from Carlisle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$1,239	$6.02	$1,103 – $1,376	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$5,919	$2.19	$5,268 – $6,570	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$1,800	$2.74	$1,602 – $1,998	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$3,588	$2.43	$3,193 – $3,982	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$5,692	$2.45	$5,066 – $6,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$985	$7.58	$876 – $1,093	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$5,841	$2.19	$5,198 – $6,483	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,413 mi	$3,455	$2.45	$3,075 – $3,835	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Carlisle, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Carlisle, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,419.

How far is Carlisle, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,667 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,533 of the $3,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Carlisle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,209, which makes Carlisle, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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